I am trying to save something to a CD ROM. What is this??????

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I am typing a paper and I need to save it to a cd rom. I bought them and when I open the file and hit save, it saves it then my computer tells me that I the file is ready to be written to the cd..???? what is this? Do I have to do that too? I just want to be able to have it saved on my disk so I can take it to school and print out 35 copies that I need for my class.. what do I do?

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so if I dont "write the file to the cd , will I not be able to bring it up once I get to school. I need this for tomorrow morning! When I check to see if the file is saved it is there..????

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Right click on the cd drive (in My Computer or Windows Explorer) and pick 'write' (or similar).

mac_hunter80 · Answer

Starting with Windows XP, you can use the operating system to write saved files to a cd. I do NOT recommend using this built-in utility. Roxio, Nero 7, or some other burning program will give you far more reliable results. If you want to simplify it even further, a flash (thumb) drive will allow you to save and edit files just like using a floppy disk. And many drives have greater storage than a cd and for less cost than a spindle of coasters.

.PANiC · Answer

CDs aren't like flash drives, you cant just save, delete, and modify the files. You need to use a burning software (I recommend Roxio) to burn your file to the CD.

budyboy65 · Answer

Do you have a CD Burner?  Why don't you try a USB Thumb Drive?  How about email?  Floppy disk?

Anonymous · Answer

get nero 7!!! or some freeware that writes data to cd's !

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